Do you want to turn your words and pictures into an ebook that's good enough to sell with little or no capital outlay? Do you want a non-geek hand to hold as you go through all the processes?
Written in a straightforward, chatty, easy-to-understand style by a BBC TV researcher, journalist and author of print published fiction and non-fiction. Includes copy editing, proof reading, libel, copyright, how to make a Kindle ebook, how to make an ePub ebook. how to make a PDF ebook, how to insert photos, how to make a cover, how to hyperlink chapter headings, a complete beginner's ABC of getting your work from Word to Kindle plus much more. With integrated links throughout to help you on your way and for further study.
Last update: February 2012
With fully navigable Table of Contents linked to at the end of every chapter for easy reference
With ACCOMPANYING UPDATE BLOG - Never goes out of date
“Stephanie saved my sanity. I'm 83 years old, technically naive as far as computers are concerned. I strongly advise anyone wanting to 'Kindle' their writings to buy Stephanie's book. I did and it saved my sanity." *****Amazon reviewer ALAN GRAINGER
1. Why There's No Need to Get Confused by all the Different Ebook Formats
2. Copy Editing and Proof Reading
3. Copyright/Copyleft
4. Libel
5. Titles/ISBNs/Legals/Disclaimers
6. How to Make Your Ebook for ePub - Smashwords, iBooks, NOOK, Apps & More
7. How to Make Your Ebook for Kindle
8. How to Make Your PDF Ebook
9. Why You Don't Need Page Numbering
10. A Beginner's Guide to Hyperlinking
11. How To Hyperlink Chapter Headings
12. Check Your Links
13. Using Photos Online and Inserting Into Your Doc
14. How To Make an Ebook Cover on Your Home Computer
15. Making A Cover - Find Free/Affordable Artwork, Royalty-Free Photos
16. How To Make A Thumbnail
17. Different Photo Sizing For Covers, Docs, Publicity
18. Final Touches
19. Publishing to Adobe PDF
20. Final Proof Read
21. How To Set Up Security on Adobe PDF
22. Publishing on Amazon KDP For Kindle
23. Publishing on Smashwords for iBooks/NOOK/Apps and Quick Way to Get US Tax Code Non-US Authors (And so Make 30% More Profit)
24. Sell From Your Own Website
25. Turning Pro - Mistakes to Avoid If You're Offered A Print Book Deal
26. How To Grow Your Sales - Sales and Discoverability Tips
27. How To Grow Your Sales Through The Roof
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Appendix - The Total Beginner's Step-by-Step ABC of Word Doc to Kindle Ebook
“I love the step-by-step and hand holding nature of the instructions for the techie aspects! A fantastically brisk, snappy and practical guide.” LOUISE VOSS - Bestselling Kindle Author/100,000 ebooks sold
"Filled with interesting, informative, and up-to-date material. The author somehow conveys the feeling to the reader that "You can do it!" Jayne P Bowers Amazon Vine Voice Reviewer
"Fact is, if you think you might want to write an ebook and really make a success of it, you need to get this book now. Highly recommended." SUSANNA K. HUTCHESON US Amazon Top 500 Reviewer
